Sale No: 250
Lot No:147
Symbol:Cat No:1 var.

1889 1d. carmine overprinted in black, top corner marginal block of four, one ex. showing the variety damaged e (R.1/10) with David Crocker certificate 1998
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Sale No: 250
Lot No:148
Symbol:Cat No:1

1890 (20 feb) 1d. carmine on cover from Muzimnene (the name of the stream adjacent to Bremersdorp township) to M'Dimba, cancelled by manuscript Muzimnene 20-2-90 and with Embekelweni cds (21-2) at right, a remarkable cover sent at the correct local rate, of being one of only two such manuscript cancellations on cover recorded (see Van der Molen pp. 27 and 34) with BPA certificate 1989 - a very rare cover - flap reverse roughly opened mentioned for accuracy only, Provenance: T.V. Roberts and Peter van der Molen  
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Sale No: 250
Lot No:149
Symbol:Cat No:1, 4 pair

1890 1d. carmine and ½ d. grey pair on Tamsen envelope from Embekelweni to Waterberg, cancelled by 718 numeral and cds Embekelweni 14 FE 90 alongside, Steijnsdorp (15.2) and Pretoria (21.2) cds on reverse, a significant cover being the earliest recorded use of these two cancellers on one cover (Van der Molen p. 40, no similar covers have been recorded) - a very pretty and rare cover - Provenance : Talbot Cox 
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Sale No: 250
Lot No:150
Symbol:Cat No:1, 5 pair

1891 1d. carmine and 2d. olive-bistre pair (perf. 12½) on cover from Embekelweni cancelled by 718 numerals in blue and cds Embekelweni 20 FE 91 (unusually on reverse of cover) to Einbeck Hannover Germany, London transit cds MR 25/91 in red at lower left and additional on reverse cds Steynsdorp (21.2), Cape Town (4.3) and arrival cds Einbeck 25/3/91, an attractive cover (Van der Molen p. 41) Provenance: Talbot Cox
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Sale No: 250
Lot No:151
Symbol:Cat No:1,4,5,10

1893 ½ d. grey (black overprint), ½ d. grey (carmine overprint), 1d. carmine and 2d. olive-bistre (perf. 12½) on van Gorcum envelope with squared-circle Bremersdorp/Swaziel/20 MRT 93 in black to Holland. Johannesburg (25.3), London (17.4) and Assen (18.4) arrival cds all on reverse, a very colourful franking, envelope has some tears and creases 
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Sale No: 250
Lot No:152
Symbol:Cat No:2 (5x),6

1892 2d. olive-bistre (perf 12½ x 12), strip of three and two singles and 6d. blue on registered envelope from Bremersdorp to Hannover Germany, all cancelled by the squared-circle Bremersdorp/Swaziel/12 MEI 92 in blue also showing the oval framed "R Z.A.R." and the oval London registered transit datestamp (13.6) in red, on reverse cds Steynsdorp (13 MY), Johannesburg (21 MY), Cape Town and Hannover arrival (14.6). A very attractive cover franked 1/4d. being 6d. for registration and 10d. for double rate of 5d. per ½ oz to Europe. (Van der Molen p. 37), wax seal on reverse removed. Provenance: Talbot Cox  
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Sale No: 250
Lot No:153
Symbol:Cat No:3a

1889 1s. green overprinted in black, with the error overprint inverted, fine mint ex. (1 tiny toned spot) with RPS certificate 1993, cat.v. £ 800. Provenance: Peter van der Molen  
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Sale No: 250
Lot No:154
Symbol:Cat No:4a

1889 ½ d. grey overprinted in black with the error overprint inverted, very fine mint ex. with RPS certificate 1976, cat.v. £ 1200. Provenance: Dennis Firth 
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Sale No: 250
Lot No:155
Symbol:Cat No:5

1890 2d. olive-bistre on cover from Embekelweni to Port Elizabeth Cape Colony cancelled by 718 numeral and cds Embekelweni 18 AU 90 both struck in blue, on reverse Steijnsdorp (19.8), Pretoria, Cape Town and Port Elizabeth (27.8) cds, a fine to very fine cover, cat.v. £ 720. Provenance: Talbot Cox 
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Sale No: 250
Lot No:156
Symbol:Cat No:5a

1889 2d. olive-bistre overprinted in black with the error overprint inverted, fine mint ex. (gum slightly toned) with RPS certificate 2000, cat.v. £ 950 
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Sale No: 250
Lot No:157
Symbol:Cat No:5b

1889 2d. olive-bistre overprinted in black with the error overprint Swazilan instead of Swaziland (R.6/1), very fine mint ex. with RPS certificate 1935, cat.v. £ 475 Provenance: Dennis Firth 
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Sale No: 250
Lot No:158
Symbol:Cat No:5b

1894 2d. olive-bistre (perf. 12½) with the error Swazielan instead of Swazieland (R.6/1) on van Gorcum newspaper wrapper cancelled squared-circle Bremersdorp/Swaziel/6 JAN 94 in black. Assen Holland arrival cds (6.2.94) on reverse. (see Van der Molen p. 36 for a comparable wrapper). This wrapper probably contained printed matter or a newspaper where the rate was 2d. for up to 4 oz. some filing folds clear of adhesive.  
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Sale No: 250
Lot No:159
Symbol:Cat No:5b (3x)

1892 a so-called van Gorcum envelope from Bremersdorp to Assen Holland bearing 2d. olive-bistre (3 ex.) all with the error Swazielan instead of Swazieland (R.6/1) neatly cancelled by the squared-circle Bremersdorp/Swaziel/6 jun 92 in blue, Johannesburg, Cape Town and Assen cds on reverse, the envelope is opened-out and a small piece torn from the upper left corner, though a remarkable franking (mentioned in Van der Molen p. 35 and showing the only other cover with multiple missing d),- a very rare cover -. Provenance: Talbot Cox 
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Sale No: 250
Lot No:160
Symbol:Cat No:8a

1890 5s. slate-blue overprinted in black with the error overprint inverted (position R.2/10), very fine mint ex. with RPS certificate 1995, cat.v. £ 1900 - a rare stamp -
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Sale No: 250
Lot No:161
Symbol:Cat No:10a

1892 ½ d. grey overprinted in carmine with the error overprint inverted, very fine mint ex. with Brandon certificate 1998, cat.v. £ 500 
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Sale No: 250
Lot No:162
Symbol:Cat No:10b-10

1892 ½ d. grey overprinted in carmine a very fine mint horizontal pair with the error double overprint and single overprint (position 29-30), possibly the only pair with this error recorded (see Van der Molen p. 67) with PFSA certificate 1978, cat.v. £ 500++. Provenance: Dennis Firth  
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Stamps of Transvaal (South African Republic) used in Swaziland. 2d. olive-bistre of Transvaal (2x) on cover with squared-circle Bremersdorp/Z.A.R./17 MEI 95 via Cape Town to Thayngen Switzerland. on reverse cds Johannesburg (21.5) and arrival cds Thayngen (17.6). The envelope is franked at the UPU rate of 4d. per ½ oz, mail via Natal was slower and cheaper (4d. instead of 5d.) This being the earliest recorded date of the Bremersdorp Z.A.R. squared-circle datestamp (Van der Molen p. 149). Provenance: Talbot Cox
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Sale No: 250
Lot No:164
Symbol:Cat No:Due proof

Postage due proof of the border key die in black on glazed card (92x60mm), ex. De la Rue archives, endorsed "REQN. 339" at upper right and "15.11.32" at lower left (Van der Molen p. 341), a very rare item. Provenance: "Africa in Switzerland" sale Robson Lowe Basel 1976 and Peter van der Molen   
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Sale No: 250
Lot No:165
Symbol:Cat No:Due proof

Postage due proof of the border key die in black on glazed card (92x60 mm), ex. De la Rue archives endorsed "REQN. 339" at upper right and "15.11.32" at lower left and "Appd HS 15/11" at right by Henry Stanfield (returned by the Crown Agents on the same day, 15.11.1932) (Van der Molen p. 341), a very rare item. Provenance: Robson Lowe London 1979 and Peter van der Molen
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Sale No: 250
Lot No:166
Symbol:Cat No:Due proof

Postage due proof of the border key in black on glazed card (92x60mm), ex. De la Rue archives endorsed "21/11/32" and marked "AFTER STRIKING", this proof was taken of the die to check for damage (Van der Molen p. 341), a very rare item. Provenance: Peter van der Molen
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Sale No: 250
Lot No:167
Symbol:Cat No:11s-20s

1933 George V ½ d. - 10s. all with perf Specimen, a very fine fresh set (6d. one toned spot on reverse), cat.v. £ 325 
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Sale No: 250
Lot No:168
Symbol:Cat No:21a-24a

1935 Silver Jubilee 1d. - 6d. set of 4 in lower left corner blocks of 4 from plate 1, each containing 1x the constant variety "extra flagstaff" (pos. R.9/1) the 1d. block is unmounted mint, the others mounted mint with pencilled arrow in margin, very fine set, cat.v. £ 714+
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Sale No: 250
Lot No:169
Symbol:Cat No:21c-24c

1935 Silver Jubilee 1d. - 6d. set of 4 in upper right corner blocks of 4 from plate 3, each containing 1x the contant variety "lightning conductor" (pos. R.2/5) stamps all unmounted mint (some hinge remnants in margin 6d.), cat.v. £ 1134+
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Sale No: 250
Lot No:170
Symbol:Cat No:proof

1938 Definitives George VI, rejected proofs (5x) on gummed wove paper in black (38x46 mm) and blue (38x42mm) both numbered 1 at foot, and affixed to thin card in carmine (29x40mm) also on wove paper in black (44x49mm) with pendant/decoration/incorrect engraved on reverse at top and a different smaller sized ex. on wove paper in black (27x34mm) All engraved by Bohumil Heinz (Czechoslovakian engraver employed by De la Rue) (see Van der Molen p. 249) 
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Sale No: 250
Lot No:171
Symbol:Cat No:proof

1938 Definitives George VI, 2/6d. purple imperf. proof top marginal pair on very thin unwatermarked paper without ruled security lines (Van der Molen pp. 256-257). Provenance: Graham Cooper
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